Assembly XI-P & XI-Q (07-12-2022)

Topic : “TWO STARS ON MY SHOULDER ARE BETTER THAN MILLIONS IN THE SKY”

Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated in our country on the 7 December every year to honour the martyrs and the men in uniform who valiantly fought and continue to fight on our borders to safeguard the country’s honour. To celebrate this day, classes XI-P and XI-Q came together with the topic- “Two stars on my shoulder are better than millions in the sky”. Assembly commenced with a beautiful morning prayer sung by: Saanvi Pandey, Siya Mahajan, Rijak Deep Singh, Kabir Bhatnagar, Parth Kurra, Srivatsala, Kashvi Arora,Pranay, Aryan, Sagar, Saranya and Pavni. The comperes Kaashvi Goel, Veer Bansal, Aadya Gupta and Rohan Chugh gave the audience an insight into the topic. Aadya Mishra performed the graceful invocation dance followed by the thought of the day by Advait Jaipuria and Samaira Gupta. News Updates were given by Shlok Passari, Raj Agarwal, Paavani Deo and Anirudh Goel. This was followed by the choir presenting their rendition by the melodious songs “Ae watan” and “ Teri Mitti” sung by: Saanvi Pandey, Siya Mahajan, Rijak Deep Singh, Kabir Bhatnagar, Parth Kurra, Tashvi Gupta, Abhinav Aggarwal, Srivatsala, Kashvi Arora, Pranay, Aryan, Sagar, Saranya and Pavni. To show our admiration, gratitude notes were presented by Harshit in Gujarati, Satvik Prajwal in Telugu and Paavani Deo in Assamese. After this, thought provoking speeches were delivered by Chaitanya Jain, Maanvi Singhania and Kashvi Arora. The power of words was shown by the recitation of poems by Nilay Kumar Jain and Ananya.

The audience was enthralled by a breathtaking dance performance by Abhyuday Vadehra, Kashvi Chona, Sanskriti Arora, Bhavya Middha and Khushali Sethi. E-invite was prepared by Shlok Passari. Invite was prepared by Kashvi Chona and Siya Mahajan. Shiven Gupta, Raj, Kashvi Chona, Advait, ,Kishiv, Shaurya and Siya decorated the board. The folders were created by Kaashvi Goel, Samrath Arora Majoka and Kishiv Gupta. The power point presentation was made by Aadvik Dhingra and Ishaan Jain. The main aim of the assembly was to express gratitude to the brave hearts of Indian Armed Forces for their exemplary service to the nation.

7 DECEMBER 2022, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES XI-P AND XI-Q
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. SAUMYA RAJVANSHI and MS. DIVYA TYAGI
VICE PRINCIPAL- MR. MUKESH KUMAR
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. SHALINI HARISUKH
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA & MS. KAVERI DHAR

Assembly IX-I & IX-J (06-12-2022)

Topic : “THE NATION THAT DESTROYS ITS SOIL, DESTROYS ITSELF”

There is no life without nature!! Nature can exist without us, but we can’t exist without nature. Let us preserve it, cherish it, and save it from getting perished.

With this theme in mind, the Class Assembly of 9I and 9J began with a heartfelt prayer by Aashu, Anshul Sharma, Armaan Mohal, Ashutosh Sharma, Heyday Newar, Jairaj Chaudhary, Manan Bhola, Shubham, Soumya Kumar,Daksh Goyal, Arihant, Divyashakti, Shivansh, Vidit Jain, Vidit Goel, Punney, Faguni, Gaur, Gauransh, Namya, Anish, Nikhil, Shayona, Shauryainder, Ananya, Subham, Vritti, Lovleen, Soham and Manvik. Then the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, welcomed everyone with an eloquent prayer.

This was followed by the Vishnu Stotram performed by Charvi Rawat and Pallavi. Jagesh and Sohum Jain shared their thoughts for the day. Aarush Sahni, Kabir Malhotra, and Shivin gave speeches and poetry was recited by Aadhya Singh and Aditi about the importance of nature and soil. The news was read by Tanya Dhaka, Swadha Singh, Arnav and Vidit Goel.

Thereafter, a mesmerising group dance performance was put by Aditi Arya, Gauravi Tewani, Maira Adil, Mukund Hattewar, Raksham Bhatia, Samreen Kaur, Yashvi,Agrani, Ashwika, Vaishnavi, Jia, Lovleen, Nishant and Rajveer. The concluding act was a soulful western choir performed by Akshita Singh (Keyboards), Bhoomi Kohli, Paridhi Kumar, Saanvi Agnihotri, Samdisha Singh, Shaurya Verma, Shravya Kumar, Swadha Singh, Arihant, Divyashakti, Nikhil and Shayona.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Shivesh Savi. The comperes of the programme were Arjun Ahlawat, Arnav Bhola, Nishtha Gupta, Paridhi Kumar, Samarthya Gupta, Satya Pragyan Sahoo, Shravya Kumar, Kartavya, Samaira, Rehaan, Vidhaan, Ananya, Sabyasachi, Punnay and Tejas. The folders, cards and the board for the assembly were made by Akshita Singh, Aadhya Singh, Reyan Mehra, Samdisha Singh, Gauravi, Gargi, Prisha and Ashwika. The digital presentation was made and presented by Samdisha Singh, Vritti and Ahaan.

6 DECEMBER 2022, TUESDAY
CLASSES IX-I AND IX-J
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. NALINI GAUTAM and MS. PRIYAMVADA
HEADMISTRESS- MS. RASHMI MALHOTRA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MR. SANCHIT CHAUHAN
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA

SCI-π 2.0

 

“Everything is theoretically impossible until it is done.”

 – Robert A. Heinlein

The Science and Maths Department of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram organised their annual Inter-School Math-Science Festival, Sci-π 2.0, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. 

 

The fest provided a stage for upcoming young scientists and mathematicians to demonstrate their abilities in several challenging engagements. Numerous visionary and productive competitions were planned to enable the students of classes VI to XII to learn, explore and attain creative prospects.

 

Sci-π 2.0 was organised in a hybrid mode, with two events happening online and four events happening onsite.

 

The Online category consisted of:

 

  1. Tira Comica: Comic strip designing

For the junior level, the participants were required to design a comic strip on the theme Myths and Misconceptions regarding Science. For the senior level, the theme was Innovative applications related to Science. The event was judged by Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology, DPS R.K.Puram and Mr. Amit Rajput, Head, Arts Department, DPS, R.K.Puram. 

 

  1. Math-o-Kalender: Designing a Calendar

It was an opportunity for the participants to showcase their artistic talents and design a calendar illustrating their creative knowledge. The event was judged by Ms. Shreya Kataria from Samsung, an alumna of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was also the President of Maths Society. The event was also judged by Mr. Mrinaal Mittal from The Unity Group, also an alumnus of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, who was the President of Student Council. 

 

The Onsite category consisted of:

 

Science Events

 

  1. The event for the Junior level was Ekphrasis-Poem the Picture, an opportunity for students to explain concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the form of a poem of 8 lines written by them on-the-spot. The judges were Ms. Debarati Sen, Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Sarika Yadav, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Sri Venkateswara college, Dr. Smriti Sharma Bhatia, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Miranda House, University of Delhi, and Dr. Ritu Gaur, Professor, Life Sciences and Biotechnology at South Asian University, New Delhi.

 

  1. For the Senior level, the event was Innovatief Leren. The event infused in the students the will to discover, observe, question and explore as they demonstrated the innovative methods of learning any concept of Science through a PPT with a voiceover. Some teams also presented the models that they had created on their respective themes. The event was judged by Ms. Monika Sharma, Professor at Miranda House, Dr. R.K. Wadhwa, Professor and Additional Medical Superintendent at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Shivangi Saha, Assistant Professor at AIIMS and Ms. Meena Dhami, Former Head of the Chemistry Department at DPS RK Puram.

 

Mathematics Events

 

  1. The event for the junior level Modeil Mathematica, was targeted towards young researchers and mathematicians. Participants were asked to make a 3D model based on a given mathematical concept. After the completion of the model, the teams presented their entries to the judges. The judges were Dr. Charu Sharman, Assistant Professor at Shiv Nadar University and Mr. Anshuman Gupta, an alumnus of DPS RK Puram. 

 

  1. For the Senior level, the event was Symphonies of Maths, an event that displayed the musical talent of the students as they captured the hearts of the audience by singing a melodious self-composed song related to Mathematics. The event opened with the welcome address by the Vice Principal, Mr. Anil Kathuria where he emphasised on the importance of observation and learning and drew a parallel between music and mathematics as both of them stand universal. The event was judged by Dr. Bhavneet Kaur, an Assistant Professor at Lady Sriram College, Delhi University and Ms. Mahima Goel, an alumnus of DPS R. K. Puram and a former Head girl.
                

The event successfully ended under the supervision of the Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics;  Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff. 

 

The closing ceremony commenced with a wonderful rendition of the Ganesh Vandana through Classical Kathak, followed by an exciting medley of songs performed by the School Choir and  a celebratory, vibrant Garba dance performance. The Vice Principal of DPS RK Puram Mr. Anil Kathuria expressed his gratitude to the Principals of all participating schools on behalf of the Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan. He added that competitions like these are learning opportunities that students need to avail, saying that ‘never be the smartest person in the room: if you find that you are, change the room’ as learning happens when you step out of your comfort zone. 

 

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Vice Principal, DPS RK Puram, said that the integral component of all the events was creative arts, propelling the students towards further innovation. He urged students to move beyond classroom learning, highlighting the intrinsic relationship between performing arts and natural sciences. All four departments released their annual magazines with the names The Mathyard by the Mathematics Club, Biology Matters by the Inquisito Club, Iminium by the Catalyst Club and The Phyzard by PhySoc. Mr. Prem Dhawan gave the vote of thanks where he mentioned that the event was successful particularly because of the large number of participating schools and the effort and quality that each team brought along with them. 

 

The event successfully concluded under the supervision of Ms. Ritu Nayar, Head, Department of Mathematics; Ms. Niva Chhonkar, Head, Department of Biology; Mr. Ajay Goel, Head, Department of Physics;  Mr. Prem Dhawan, Head, Department of Chemistry, other department members and support staff. The overall champions were DPS Faridabad. The ceremony drew to a close with the singing of the School Anthem and the National Anthem.

 

Overall Champion

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

 

Winners: Modeil Mathematica

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Divya Malik

Advika

Shreya Srivastava

Tagore International, EOK

2nd Place 

Alfiya Kirmani

Bhargavi Dewan

Abhinav Jha

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony

3rd Place

Prichelle

Meenal Bansal

Dishita Agarwal

Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok

Consolation

Juanita Rose Toby

Debangshi Chowdhury

Saanvi Gupta

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

 

Winners: Symphonies of Math

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Twamadi Sar

Luv Kathuria

Rishik Bhuttan

Lakshay Verma

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony

2nd Place 

Naman Veer Nakra 

Shrey Aggarwal

Aryan Bansal 

Punya Sachdeva 

Delhi Public School, Rohini

3rd Place

Pratham Pande

Ojas Kapoor

Arunoday Chakravarty

Manas Nandan

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

Consolation

Suhana Punyani 

Aishna Shukla

Keshav Vyas

Aanya Verma

Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj

 

Winners: Ekphrasis

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Vikram Karthikey

Delhi Public School, Sushant Lok

2nd Place 

Akansha Mishra

Mount Carmel School

3rd Place

Dhwani Huria

Amity International School, Noida

Consolation

Aditya Sivam Pillai

Birla Vidya Niketan

 

 

Winners: Innovatief Leren

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Paras Beniwal

Shlok Joshi

Green Fields School 

2nd Place 

Tanmay Khandelwal

Ranvijay Singh

Amity International, Noida

3rd Place

Diya Khanna

Kshitiz Jain 

Ramjas School, Pusa Road

Consolation

Shria Mudgal

Ekagrah Agarwal

Delhi Public School, Greater Noida

 

Winners: Tira Comica (VI-VIII)

 

Position

Name of the Participant

School

1st Place

Guntas Kaur

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

2nd Place 

Sia Kapoor

Delhi Public School, Sushantlok

3rd Place

Aryan Sanan

Delhi Public School, Rohini

Consolation

Archisha

Cambridge International

 

Winners: Tira Comica (IX-XII)

Position

Name of the Participant

School

1st Place

Aishani Singh

Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar

2nd Place 

Rifaah Darvez

Delhi Public School, Bulandshahr

3rd Place

Oindrilla Sil

Delhi Public School, Noida

Consolation

Avishi Dogra

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

 

Winners: Math O Kalendar

Position

Name of the Participants

School

1st Place

Udeti Arora

Gauri Gupta

Delhi Public School, Greater Noida

2nd Place 

Ishika Choudhary

Khushwant Nagpal

Delhi Public School, Faridabad

3rd Place

Aryan Sanan

Kavya Kelkar

Delhi Public School, Rohini

Consolation

Atreyi Shukla

Parth Tomar

Delhi Public School, Dwarka

Assembly VII-C & VII-D (1-12-2022)

Topic : “EMPATHY- THE KEY TO HEAL THE WORLD”

Empathy is learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes. It is a quality of character that can change the world. The assembly commenced with a morning prayer by Naitik, Jayati, Samriddhi, Suhani, Sasha, Saisha, Yatee, Akshita, Kashvi, Aarav Verma, Rudraksh, Sayansh, Sanskriti, Atharva, Vanshika and Manraj. The comperes Kyraan and Arusha gave the audience an insight into the topic and elucidated the value of empathy in one’s life. Sanshray and Siddharth presented the thoughts of the day. Rayyan, Aarav Verma, Vihan and Saisha apprised everyone with the morning News. Manya, Elysia, Aarav Vijan, Avika, Krishna, Devaang, Shaista, Devraj and Shikha presented a skit depicting the significance of empathy.

This was followed by the choir presenting their rendition of the melodious song ‘Head the World’ sung by Pranad, Ashi, Aarav Goel, Ranjana, Shruti, Anshuman, Ananya Shree, Bhavya Bankuray, Shikha, Bhavika, Dhanika, Hriman,Khadija, Aishani, Anika and Avneet with Ayush, Nikhil, Aarav and Rayirth at the instruments. To add to the divine mood, Shlokas were recited by Samarth, Suhani, Aishani and Aarav Pahwa. The power of words was shown by the recitation of self-composed poems by Sasha and Devraj in English and Hindi respectively. The audience was then delighted by an excellent dance performance by Arohi, Bhavya Mishra, Tanishka, Avantika, Yatee, Kashvi, Advita, Aarna, Aakriti and Himanshi. Assembly Invitation Cards, folders and board work were done by Nikhil and Aashi. Gauri, Suhani, Rayirth and Manya made the PowerPoint presentation.

The main aim of the assembly was to instill the value of empathy and compassion in students.

1 DECEMBER 2022, THURSDAY
CLASSES VII-C AND VII-D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. CHARU MITTAL and MS. RISHIKA GUPTA
HEADMISTRESS- MS. VINITA GUPTA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. NALINI GAUTAM
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. KAVERI DHAR

Assembly XI-E & XI-F (30-11-2022)

Topic : “BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW”

The theme of the assembly of Class XI E and F  was ‘Build a better tomorrow’. The assembly began with the morning prayer by Garv, Krishna, Harit, Devesh, Ananya, Spurti, Ishwaaku and Priti followed by a shloka by Kabir and Harsh. Sannidhi, Sherin, Yuvika and Tanisha presented Ganesh Vandana followed by a thought by Garv and Aviral. News updates were given by Suyash, Anushka, Ayaan and Abhishek. Aishanya presented a self composed poem followed by speeches by Arnav, Apoorv, Venya, Adya and Paridhi. Devansh, Yash and Siddharth spoke about the constitution day. Dhiren, Aarav, Vaibhav, Siddharth and Adi presented an instrumental performance. Ridhi, Ananya, Priti, Ishwaaku, Spurti, Ashish, Aviral, Vinamra, Soumya, Ainesh, Adya, Yashasvi, Harit, Kritika and Devansh presented a melodious song followed by a western dance by Ridhi, Prisha, Kritika, Mridul, Asmit, Vinamra, Yuvika, Spurti, Sharin, and Harit.

30 NOVEMBER 2022, WEDNESDAY
CLASSES XI- E AND XI- F
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. VANDANA SETH AND MR. HIMANSHU BEDI
VICE PRINCIPAL- MR. NARESH MIGLANI & MR. MUKESH KUMAR
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. KUSUM YADAV
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. KAVERI DHAR

Assembly VIII-C & VIII-D (29-11-2022)

Topic : “Duty before self: Hamari Sanskritik Virasasat”

Constitution Day, also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’, is celebrated in our country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect from 26th January 1950. 

To celebrate this day, classes VIII C and VIII D came together with the topic- Duty before self: Hamari Sanskritik Virasat. The assembly started with the morning prayer sung by the following students: Aashna Verma, Abreeq Hussain, Aryan Bhadoriya, Samanvita Kartik, Dhruv Saini, Hemant Bhadoriya, Himanshu, Karan Gupta, Kartik Gaur, Mayank, Parth Gupta, Pranav Tamrakar, Palak, Yug Kumar (8C), Aditya Bareja, Adyan Yoosuf, Aryan Rawat, Diljot Singh, Gagan Raikwar, Harsh Chautala, Kavya Balaji, Manav Kumar, Mehana Agnihotri, Naisha Bhalla, Trisha Rana and Tiara Baksi (8D).

Shrutika Barman presented a dance thanking Lord Ganesha. It was followed by the Thoughts for the day by Vrinda Goel, Yashika, Kiara and Parth. The news for the day was presented by Adhavan Bava, Raghav Khanna, Aru Batra and Samanvita. The Hindi kavita was presented by Shaurya Bidhuri and Surya Dev Malik. The Preamble of our constitution was presented by  Divyaansh Yadav. The group dance was by Ananya, Anshika Santra, Aryan Choudhary, Lakshmi Khasu, Manisha, Purvi Vashisht, Rashi, Shrutika Barman, Jasnoor Jaggi and Aiesha Arora, Mahi, Riya Sati, Shriyadita Singh, Akshita Srivastava.

It was followed by a skit by Hridyanshi Singh, Prithvi Basoya, Devika Maurya, Arjun Pal, Harshit, Proneet, Advait Mishra, Ansh Kain, Anusha Jawa, Devashish Bindal, Hriday Poddar, Kavya Balaji, Myra Khurana, Shaurya Khandelwal, Suhani Sinha, Trisha Rana, Vaibhav Majumdar, Krishiv Gaur, Rishav Mukherjee. The concluding thoughts were by Misha Sharma, Tanmay Gupta. The compering  was done by Sanjana Kehair and Arsh Khan. The art work was done by Aryan Choudhary, Arjun Pal, Karan Gupta, Mohd Sameer, Karan, Vivek.

29 NOVEMBER 2022, TUESDAY
CLASSES VIII- C AND VIII- D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS. TARU ASSUDANEY and MS. AAKRITI SHARMA
HEADMISTRESS- MS. VINITA GUPTA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS. MAHIMA GOEL
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS. ABHA CHONA

Bronze Medal In Slovak Junior International 2022

Madhurr Dhingra  of class XII-Q represented INDIA in SLOVAK JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL 2022 and secured a  Bronze Medal 🥉 in MS U19 category held in Trencin, Slovakia, Europe from 25th November 2022 – 27th November 2022. On the road to finals he defeated Sebastien Kadlec (Slovakia) in first round, World No.48 and Seed 2-Mark Korosa (Slovenia) in second round, Lorenz Oberndofer (Austria) in Pre Quarters, Seed 8 Ilija Nicolussi (Austria) in Quarters and lost to Seed no.3 and World No.59 Mateusz Golas (Poland) 15-21, 21-18, 21-13.

AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM

The History Department of the school organized an educational tour to the National Museum for Class VI students from 15 November to 23 November 2022. The excursion to the museum was quite fascinating and enriching for the students as they went on a field trip with their friends for the first time after the pandemic. With the permission and guidance of Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan, it was facilitated by the Headmistress of Classes VI-VIII, Ms. Vinita Gupta, and Coordinator Ms. Shaloo Khanna.

The students were taken on a tour of various galleries such as the gallery of Harappan Civilization, the Early Medieval Art, the Late Medieval Art, and others showcasing Indian miniature paintings, sculptures, coins and statues of Buddha. Students showed keen interest in learning about ancient tools and weapons. They were fascinated by the ancient artifacts on display and the unique glimpse offered by all the objects and paintings, into the culture and heritage of India. The museum has undergone tremendous refurbishment in the last few years. It was a fun-filled experience for the students.

IT Symposium WarP’22

IT Symposium WarP’22 Inter was organised by Delhi Public School, Mathura Road on 29-30 November 2022. DPS RKP Team was declared Overall Runners Up. The individual results are as follows:

The Senate [Group Discussion]

  • First – Aanya Yaduvanshi – 10L

Proving Grounds – Girls [Surprise] – First

  • Aanya Yaduvanshi – 10L
  • Avni Gupta – 10L

Logic Magic [Competitive Programming]

  • First – Vedant Singh – 12G
  • Second – Darsh Sikka – 9L

Coliseum [Gaming] – Second

  • Praveer Singh Bedi – 11K

Designathon – Second

  • Aadhya Dhar – 12T
  • Shreyansh Agarwal – 10D
  • Augustya Adityadi – 11G

Hackathon – Third

  • Aarav Dayal – 10A
  • Mannat Kaur – 10A
  • Darsh Sikka – 9L
  • Aaahana Mehrotra – 10C

Clapboard [Filmmaking] – Third

  • Aikagra Gupta – 10J
  • Faizah Naqvi – 11R
  • Shiven Gupta – 10J

Think Summit 2022

THINK SUMMIT 2022

 

“The world as we have created it, is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ― Albert Einstein 

 

The Think Club at Delhi Public School R. K. Puram organized the Think Summit 22 on 26th November 2022. Think Summit is the annual inter-school innovation fair organized by the club as it seeks to nurture bright young minds to help them develop innovative skills to create new solutions to old problems through innovation. It was conducted in a hybrid mode both on-site and online.

 

Through its 5 events, the summit gave young minds a chance to showcase their brainstorming capacity and the power of thinking. 

 

The summit consisted of 5 events, of which 3 events took place on-site while the other 2 were held online. The summit witnessed the participation of numerous schools from various regions. It saw healthy competition in each of the events. The Think Club also released its annual magazine Eunoia 2022-23 in the summit, which was released by our esteemed Principal ma’am, Ms Padma Srinivasan. The summit was sponsored by InstaPower LED lighting, Pragati Path, Artiste and Bonton. 

 

Mr Anil Kathuria, the Vice Principal of Delhi Public School R. K. Puram, on behalf of our Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, acknowledged the judges for their presence and appreciated the schools and their principals for their enthusiastic participation and gave his valuable feedback to the children.

 

The online segment of the summit consisted of :

  • Green Delhi

In this event, middle schoolers were given a chance to put forward their views and thoughts on how they envision Delhi to become “Green” in midst of the bustling and busy life of the city. The participants were tested on their originality, creativity and innovation as well as their insight on the topic and many other factors. The topics varied from ‘Clean My Air’ to ‘We, the river dwellers’.

  • Design My SuperHero

This event gave participants’ innovation and creativity a chance to save mankind’s future by designing a superhero to rescue the world from imminent destruction. The judges of the event were Dr Manish Rawat, Assistant professor of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Delhi and Mr Rony Das Thakur, Chemistry Teacher at Heritage Girls School, Udaipur. 

The Offline/On-site lineup was as follows: 

  • Ideate To Innovate

Thinking outside the box is difficult because it requires us to explore solutions in the unknown. This task required the teams to set their ideas in motion using innovative thinking and present it to a panel of judges. The participants engaged in group discussions to articulate, express and discuss their ideas for the challenges presented in front of them. This year, the challenge presented to the participants was ocean revival.

  • Confabulation

This event tasked the participants to articulate, express and discuss their ideas. A group discussion aimed to assess the overall personality- thoughts, feelings and behaviour of an individual in a group.

  • India’s Think Tank

This event gave aspiring entrepreneurs a platform to challenge society, ask questions and look for solutions. This event gave a great opportunity to innovative minds to provide futuristic solutions to problems faced by India today. The main theme of the event revolved around farming and innovation. With the able discernment of the judges, Dr Bhavneet Kaur, Associate Professor at Lady Shri Ram College and Dr Prachi Singh, Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences and Sustainability at Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women.  

 

The Head Girl of the school Oorja Akshara welcomed everyone with a song, to the closing ceremony of Think Summit’22. Mr Anil Kathuria, Vice Principal, Delhi Public School R. K. Puram was invited to the podium for a closing speech. He highlighted the importance of participation and that it is always a learning experience, which is the best part. At the end of the award ceremony, Ms Archna Deepak, Head of the Think Club of DPS RK Puram, delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan. She expressed her gratitude to all the Principals from various schools for participating in the summit and making it a success. She also thanked the sponsors, coordinators and activity in charges of the event. 

 

Green Delhi

Award

School

Best Presentation

TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Best Solution

SPRINGDALE SCHOOL

 

Design My SuperHero

Position

School

Best Hero

TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Best Design 

CS ACADEMY

 

Ideate To Innovate

Position

School

Best Team

TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Best Presentation

THE INDIAN SCHOOL

Best Idea

ST. MARKS WORLD SCHOOL

 

Confabulation

Position

School

Best Speaker

DPS INTERNATIONAL

Best Team

BAL BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL 

Runner Up Team

DPS FARIDABAD

Special Mention

AHLCON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

 

India’s Think Tank

Position

School

Best Team

DPS FARIDABAD

Runner Up Team

DPS NOIDA

Best Pitch

DPS R K PURAM, DPS DWARKA



India Fest 2022

INDIA FEST 2022-23

                  “Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.” – M. Scott Peck

Delhi Public School, RK Puram hosted the annual India Fest on 26 November 2022, organised by the Department of Humanities for the students of classes XI and XII, on the theme ‘Celebrating Diversity.’The students in grades XI and XII were encouraged to learn, explore and go beyond their comfort zone in order to catch the eye of the judges in a variety of creative challenges.

 

The event began with the school choir singing “Madhumaya Desh Hamara” an original composition on stage, accompanied by a live tabla performance, followed by a tribal Odissi performance. The radiant and synchronised dancers, dressed in traditional, vibrant attire, lit up the stage with grace and rhythm.

 

The event began with an address by the Principal, Ms Padma Srinivasan, who emphasised the importance of learning from such events. She motivated the students to persevere in spite of the hurdles that may come their way, reiterating that only from failures do we get the drive to steadily move towards success, which helps them scale even greater heights. The principal felicitated the judges with a token of appreciation and regard.

 

The events included:

 

अभिव्यक्ति – A DEMONSTRATION (DANCE DRAMA)

The participants had to present a Dance Drama based on the themes of “Power of one”, “We rise by lifting others”, and “The Value of Self-worth” showcasing their best facial expressions, dance and dramatisation. Ten teams from different schools were judged on the basis of expressions and overall impact coupled with psychological and sociological relevance. Every act was beautifully prepared and enthralled the audience. After the completion, the judges – Nirmal Kuthari, Ruchika Rai and Gayatri Seth gave the students constructive feedback on their performances. 





 आओ, रखें, मन की बात-  DECLAMATION COMPETITION

 

As a part of this challenge, the participants had to present a speech on a wide range of topics, giving millennials a platform to express their views. The participants had to choose from 4 themes-’Unity in India Epitomises its Diversity’,’ Swawlambhi Bharat – Your Vision of a Self Reliant India’,’ Role of Youth in Nation Building’ and ‘Diversity: The Art of Thinking Independently Together (Malcolm Forbes)’. The participants were judged on the basis of the relevance to the topic, coherence, originality, diction and accuracy of facts. 

The judges- Mr. Anupam Lal Das, a senior advocate and Ms Yashee, a senior copy editor for the newspaper Indian Express, also asked questions and judged the participants based on their promptness in answering. The participants exuded confidence and showcased their knowledge of the topic.

 

अतुल्य भारत – TABLEAU ON STATES OF INDIA

 

The event showcased the physical features, forests and wildlife, traditions and cultures, dances and languages of specified states assigned to each participating school. The tableaus were a splendid sight, and the students acted as ambassadors of the various states with exuberance, skill and confidence. The jigsaw game and quiz questions kept the audience enthralled and protein bars as prizes energised the students and teachers. The judges, Dr Ashis Kumar Saha and Ms Rajyashree Ball felt rejuvenated and asked the students to stress the use of eco-friendly material, handmade and self-written models and titles. The speech, presentation and creativity were all a part of the judging criteria.

 

चित्रकथा: – A VISUAL PRESENTATION THROUGH INDIAN TRIBAL/ FOLK ART

 

In the event, the participants had to choose a folk tale and depict it through Tribal/Folk Art using different mediums. The detailed, layered artwork portrayed fables and folklore of the past, evaluated by the judges’ Ms Binu Chanan and Ms Nilanjana Nandy.

 

At the culmination of the event, Ms Shruti Mishra, the Head of the History Department proposed the Vote of Thanks. She conveyed her appreciation for the principals of all the participating schools on behalf of the principal Ms Padma Srinivasan. She also thanked the organising team, including teachers, students, and the support staff and emphasised the importance of celebrating India’s Cultural Heritage. 




अभिव्यक्ति – A DEMONSTRATION (DANCE DRAMA)

Position

School

1st Place

DPS RK PURAM

2nd Place 

DPS NOIDA

3rd Place

MAYOOR SCHOOL NOIDA

 

 

आओ,  रखें, मन की बात-  DECLAMATION COMPETITION

Position

School

1st Place

DPS SUSHANT LOK

2nd Place 

DPS MATHURA ROAD

3rd Place

DPS GURGAON 

 



अतुल्य भारत – TABLEAU ON STATES OF INDIA

Position

School

1st Place

BIRLA VIDYA NIKETAN

2nd Place 

DPS NOIDA

3rd Place

MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL

 

 

चित्रकथा: A VISUAL PRESENTATION THROUGH IN DIAN TRIBAL/ FOLK ART

Position

School

1st Place

BIRLA VIDYA NIKETAN

2nd Place 

DPS FARIDABAD

3rd Place

EAST POINT SCHOOL